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Microsoft Excel and Accessibility 


Excel + Accessibility

When you’re updating your Microsoft PowerPoint and Word documents for accessibility, remember to make your Excel Worksheets accessible as well. Elements such as sheet tabs, tables, and PivotTables should be reviewed to ensure they can be accessed by everyone. 

A helpful first step is to open the Accessibility Assistant while you work. This extra pane will offer real-time accessibility feedback on your content. 

Additional steps to make your Excel Worksheets accessible include: 

Please note that the following links open in the OIT Knowledge Base.

Worksheet

How to:
Name Your Worksheet

Excel menu highlighting the Rename option

PivotTable

How to:
Name Your PivotTable

Screen shot of PivotTable menu, with PivotTable Name text entry field

PivotChart

How to:
Name Your PivotChart

Screen shot of Chart Name: and text entry field

Alt Text

How to:
Add Alt-Text to Charts

Drop Down menu highlighting "View Alt Text..." option

Avoid Merge Cells

How to:
Use Center Across Selection

Screen capture of Format Cells:
"Alignment" and "Center Across Selection" are highlighted.

Learn More

More information on these accessibility features can be found within Microsoft’s Accessibility Best Practices with Excel Spreadsheets